Maker: J&Z (Johannsen & Ziegner) Availability: Uncommon The J&Z eagles have several sets of markers on them. The makers mark is located on the left wing (from the back). The following types exist: Type 1 – This style has a solid body with the appearance of pressed wings. Type 2 – This style has the […]
Railway Eagles
Rail APAG
Maker: (APAG: Aluminium–Präzisions–Guss A.G.) Availability: Uncommon The APAG eagles have two sets of markers on them. The makers mark is located on the upper part of the body below the eagles head (from the back). A – Body markings 1 These marking were all indented. 1 – Material: GAL.Mg.Si – (The composition of the […]
Rail HE
Maker: HE (Henschel-Werke) Availability: Common The HE eagles have two sets of markers on them. The makers mark is located on the right wing (from the back). A – Wing markings These marking were all indented. 1 – Makers Mark – A “HE” indented. The H and the E are joined together and followed by a […]
Rail PS
Maker: PS (Bernhard Pinter) Availability: Type 1 – Common (esp. in the 600mm version), Type 2 and Type 3 – Rare Type 1 – Standard (refer below) Type 2 – RZA 3 and BLN designation marking on wing rather than body Type 3 – Makers mark, Material designation (with a 51 instead of Si) and […]
Maker – APAG
APAG: Aluminium–Präzisions–Guss A.G. Originally located at Nowawes and later at Neu-Babelsberg, near Potsdam. After the war APAG was referred to as Aluminium Präzisions Amaturen Guss GmbH (when it was part of the DDR). This company was formed in 1938 when two separate companies were combined. Assigned RZM permissions: M3/46 Known works: APAG Railway eagles
Maker – J and Z
J&Z: Johannsen & Ziegner. The company was located in Oranienburg, north of Berlin. Known works: J&Z Railway eagles
28 Inch Railway Eagles
Availability: Common The 28.5″ (72cm) eagle is a less common Reichsbahn eagle in collections today. It adorned the many trains of the Third Reich and many were taken by allied veterans during and after the war as souvenirs. The 720mm (28″) eagles were designed for use on train cars, although this was not strictly adhered to. […]
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Maker – PS
The “PS” symbol is for the company of Bernhard Pinter. This was a molding company founded in 1907 at Schwelm near Wuppertal. This maker was one of the most common makers of eagles for the Reich and also made attachments for trains, such as signage. Known works: PS Railway eagles PS Train signage PS […]
Rheingold Railway Eagles
Availability: Very Rare (rumoured only 6 produced) The “bronze” version of the Reichsbahn eagle was reportedly produced for the Rheingold luxury express train (although this is unconfirmed) by Garthe. Interestingly there are no period pictures and limited documentation available regarding their use. As such there is much speculation and many unanswered questions. The only known […]